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2009 Toyota RAV4 Specs: Fluids, Maintenance Schedule & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2009 Toyota RAV4, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Engines in this manual: 2.5 L, 3.5 L. Figures that differ by engine say which engine they are for.

Fluids & capacities

All engines

Cooling system > Coolant type

Use either of the following. • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” • Similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology Do not use plain water alone.

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Owners Manual (OM42759U), page 472

2.5 L

3.5 L

Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

ServiceWhen
Replace cabin air filter

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 13

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine air filter

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 17

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine oil and filter

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 07

Every 5,000 mi or 6 months

Severe service schedule

Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.

ServiceWhen
Inspect engine air filter

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 07

5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace front differential oil

Applies to: Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 21

Every 60,000 mi or 72 months
Replace rear differential oil (4WD)

Applies to: Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 09

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace transfer case oil (4WD)

Applies to: Driving while towing

Source: Toyota 2009 RAV4 Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 07

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Engine compartment

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
67.5AStarting systemp.395
710.0AMultiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection systemp.395
1310.0ARight-hand headlight (low beam)p.393
13140.0A“ABS 1”, “ABS 2”, “RDI”*3, “CDS”*3, “FAN 1”*4, “AC INV”, “TOWING”, “HTR”, “DEICER” fuses “ABS 1”, “ABS 2”, “FAN1”, “FAN2”, “AC INV”, “TOWING”, “HTR”, “DEICER” fusesp.395
13120.0A“ABS 1”, “ABS 2”, “RDI”*3, “CDS”*3, “FAN 1”*4, “AC INV”, “TOWING”, “HTR”, “DEICER” fuses “ABS 1”, “ABS 2”, “FAN1”, “FAN2”, “AC INV”, “TOWING”, “HTR”, “DEICER” fusesp.395
1530.0ANo circuitp.393
1530.0AABS, TRAC, Enhanced VSC, “AUTO LSD” function, downhill assist control system, hill-start assist control systemp.395
1950.0ANo circuitp.393
2050.0ANo circuitp.393
2150.0A“H-LP LH”, “H-LP RH”, “H-LP LL”, “H-LP RL” fusesp.393
22—Electric cooling fanp.393

Under the instrument panel

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
110.0AParking lights, tail lights, license plate light, front fog lights, rear side marker lightsp.396
27.5AClock, instrument panel lights, audio systemp.396
310.0ABack-up lights, charging systemp.396
420.0APower windows (front doors)p.396
520.0APower windowsp.396
620.0APower windowsp.396
725.0AElectric moon roofp.396
815.0APower outletp.396
97.5AAudio system, power outlets, power rear view mirror control, automatic transmission shift lock system, main body ECU, clock, smart key systemp.397
1010.0AOutside rear view mirror defoggersp.397
1115.0APower outletp.397
1210.0ANo circuitp.397
137.5AMultiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system, steering lock system, front passenger occupant classification system, smart key system, SRS airbag systemp.397
147.5AGauges and metersp.397
1515.0ASeat heatersp.397
1625.0AWindshield wipersp.397
1715.0ARear window wiperp.397
1815.0AWindshield washer, rear window washerp.397
217.5AOn-board diagnosis systemp.398
2210.0AStop/tail lights, high mounted stoplight, automatic transmission shift lock system, multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system, ABS, TRAC, Enhanced VSC, “AUTO LSD” system, downhill assist control system, hill-start assist control systemp.398
2325.0AMain body ECU, power door lock systemp.398
2425.0A“ACC”, “CIG”, fusesp.398
257.5AActive torque control 4WD systemp.398
2615.0AFront fog lightsp.398
277.5AStarting systemp.398
2830.0ARear window defogger, “MIR HTR” fusep.398
2930.0APower seatp.398
3030.0APower windowsp.398

More fuse pages in the manual

Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.

Not on this page

  • Oil life & reset procedures: The manual gives different answers by configuration, so we've left them out.

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